Lend Lease banned

By
Blair Thomson

Lend Lease banned

LEND Lease says it will work with the Victorian government to ensure it qualifies for the Bendigo Hospital project.

The company's construction and infrastructure chief executive Mark Mennhinnitt said a solution to the government ban could be reached.

"The government has advised Lend Lease that transitional arrangements will be implemented," he said.

"This will provide Lend Lease the opportunity to go through a process to ensure all of our entities are compliant.

“Lend Lease is supportive of the objective of the code and the implementation guidelines, being the cost effective delivery of infrastructure for the people of Victoria that also benefits the industry and our clients."

Mr Mennhinnitt said he was confident the company would "continue to play a major part in shaping the future of Victoria."

Earlier:

A WELL-placed government source has confirmed Lend Lease
will not be eligible to build the new Bendigo Hospital.

Lend Lease has reportedly been banned from Victorian government
work for up to four years.

The company, one of two consortia bidding for the $630
million project, signed an agreement the Construction, Forestry, Mining and
Energy Union against state government regulations in October.